Volume 12, Number 2
October 2007
To Contact CALL
Telephone: (616) 977-1792
Website: www.calvin.edu/call
E-mail: call@calvin.edu
From the President
At its September 5 meeting, the CALL board
passed a recommendation from the executive
committee to appoint an ad hoc study
committee to determine the best way to staff
the CALL organization. As you know, CALL
was founded over a decade ago as a volunteer-run
organization. The enormous contributions of the many
committee members and the faithful work of our part-time
membership secretary have built up CALL so that it is
recognized at Calvin, in our city and throughout the mid-west
as an excellent and efficient lifelong learning organization.
We are extremely blessed to have so many capable and
willing volunteers to do so much work. This includes the
services of the college’s director of community relations, and
other staff in the Alumni and Public Relations office who
support CALL on a number of fronts.
The five CALL representatives who attended a Regional
Lifelong Learning conference in August learned that most
organizations like CALL benefit from the services of a oncampus director, whether that person is a college or university
staff (which is the case with most organizations), or someone
hired and paid by the lifelong learning organization itself. It is
very unlikely that an organization as large as CALL can
continue to operate without an appointed coordinator or
director to support the programming planned by the volunteer
board and committees. The time has come for us to look at
the governance and management structure of CALL and to
that end, Charles Jansen, CALL’s vice-president, will
convene an ad hoc study committee to gather information and
consider the best options, making a recommendation to the
CALL board by next spring. Please pray that the work this
committee does, and the recommendation they make, will be
for the good of CALL and the college, as well as for the
greater community and for Kingdom of our Lord and Savior,
Jesus Christ.
Peter VanVliet, President of CALL
Mail: Calvin Academy for Lifelong Learning
3201 Burton Street SE
Grand Rapids MI 49546-4388
Service Committee Tom Weeda, Chair
Tom Weeda felt rather lonesome as he was the only CALL
member to be a "mentor" for a group of Calvin freshmen
during Streetfest, a program to introduce all Calvin freshmen
to the joys of voluntary service. Last year, we had 5 or 6
CALL members. Possibly you were not given enough advance
information. It's very easy (and fun), as you simply introduce
the organization and the student group to each other (mine,
for the second year, was Clark Memorial Home), work
alongside the students if you choose to (I chose to) for 2 to 3
hours (this is not mandatory for the mentor). Also there are 2
student leaders (not freshmen) who actually do lead the work.
It's always done the three days prior to Calvin's beginning
classes (not including Labor Day, of course), but the students
(and you) only work one day of the three. We will try to let
you know well in advance next year, but you might make a
note of it yourself. Contact the Service-Learning Center at
Calvin.
Mentoring Please consider this wonderful
opportunity? Lisa Jousma reports, “I have 7
young men (6 are international students) still
waiting for a mentor this fall and I haven’t
met with much success in my recruitment
effort for male mentors”. She would be
pleased to send more information about the
program. Please contact Lisa Jousma at
mentoring@calvin.edu or 526-7274.
Curriculum Committee Wally Bratt, Chair
Room changes can make for problems. Some of you may
have to do more walking than you anticipated, and some may
not have taken note of a change in your room assignment. We
regret these difficulties, but the size of a given class is not
easy to predict. Rather than limit enrollment by the size of the
classroom that is first assigned, we try to accommodate large
enrollments by changing the classroom. We hope you can ”go
with the flow” in the few cases where changes are necessary.
Here are changes thus far but stay alert for any other changes
#1 Scotland - to Science Building 110;
#14 Architectural Monuments - to Science Building 110;
#18 Resistance - to Science Building 010
#27 Thessalonians – to Hieminga 432
Jan 22 [Tues] January Series Brunch 10:15 AM at the
Prince Center. Come and hear the January Series speaker –
William Garvelink - special US ambassador to Africa - enjoy
a delicious brunch Transportation provided to your reserved
seating in the Fine Arts Center Cost is $15
Questions? Call Welmers 243-6431 or Don Lautenbach 698-9244
Courses which are filled and accepting no additional students:
#3 Modern Medicines
#4 Creating Memoir
#8 Knit a Sock!
#14 Architectural Monuments
#27 Thessalonians
#28 Cancer
#31 Word Processing
Finally, parking is at a premium. It might be easier for CALL
members to park in the DeVos/Prince Center lots and then
walk the overpass to classes, especially to those classes that
are held in the FAC. Or, alternatively, in the Seminary lot. Be
sure to place your Parking Permit on your rear view mirror.
Clarence Walhout
Extended Trips Task Force
Roger Griffioen, Chair
In September, 2008, CALL will sponsor its first overseas tour,
heading for England, especially in and around London. The
trip will be led by Dr. Mary Ann Walters and Dr. Charles
Strikwerda. The focus will be on theatre, but there will be
ample time for sightseeing as well. A detailed description of
the tour, along with the opportunity to sign up for it, will be
available in a few weeks. Look for it!
Member Events Committee
Don Lautenbach, Chair
Oct 10 [Wed] Around the Bend - an all
day trip to South Bend. There are still
some openings for this excursion. We
will begin with a visit to the beautiful
Notre Dame University campus. Lunch
will follow at the historic Tippecanoe
restaurant. Visits to the Oliver Home and
the museums of Northern Indiana and Studebaker will follow.
Departure from Calvin is at 7 AM from the Prince Center
parking lot. Cost is $69.
Public Events Committee
Henry Baron, Chair
Noontime Series
Oct. 4 [Thur] Thoughts on The Jihad in Afghanistan and
Pakistan Dr. Ghulam Malik, a founding member of the
Grand Rapids Islamic Center and Mosque, talks about the
background and impact on the future of the Jihad movement
in two countries with which he is familiar. (In the Chapel
Undercroft)
Oct. 18 [Thur] Behind and Beyond "Blood Diamonds"
Paul and Mary Kortenhoven, Christian Reformed
missionaries in Sierra Leone since the 1980's, tell the story of
the ruthless acquisition and sale of diamonds that devastated a
beautiful African country. (In the Chapel Undercroft)
Nov. 1 [Thur] Charles Wesley Hymn Festival To celebrate
the 300th anniversity of Charles Wesley’s birth, Calvin music
ensembles, organist Norma deWaal Malefyt and a close friend
of Charles Wesley himself lead the singing of some familiar
Wesley hymns. (In the Chapel)
Nov. 15 [Thur] Impact of War Director of CRCNA
Chaplaincy Ministries, Rev. Herman Keizer, moderates a
panel of representatives from Western Michigan families,
churches and communities that have been directly impacted
by the ravages of war. (In the Chapel Undercroft)
Passport To Adventure: A Travel Film Series
Season Tickets $18, Single tickets $5 each
Student Ticket $2 each
Calvin Box Office is open 9 AM to 5 PM,
Monday–Friday Phone 616-526-6282
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All programs are presented in the Fine Arts Center
Auditorium of Calvin College at 7:30 PM
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A shuttle bus runs between the FAC and the west
parking lot off Burton Street for 30 minutes before and
after each program
Oct 3 [Wed]
Questions? Call Welmers 243-6431 or Don Lautenbach 698-9244
Nov 14 [Wed] Join us for a "What's New in Grand Rapids”
tour. We begin our day touring the new Metro Health Hospital
where we will experience state of the art innovations in health
care. Our next stop will be a tour of the new Grand Rapids
Art Museum (GRAM). Exhibits include artwork from the
Netherlands and local artist Chris Van Allsburg. We will then
proceed to Fifth Third Bank headquarters in Vandenberg
Center for lunch at The University Club (great view of G.R.)
and a tour of their corporate functions. Michele Van Dyke,
Calvin grad and President, will speak to us and answer
questions. Cost for the day: $55
Questions? Call Welmers 243-6431 or Don Lautenbach 698-9244
Cruising the Orient on the QE2
with Doug Jones
Nov 15 [Thur]
Tibet: A Light in the Darkness
with Sean Cassidy and Patricia Keith
Jan 10, 2008 [Thur]
Postcards from Italy
Mar 6, 2008 [Thur]
La Manche The English Channel
with Steve McCurdy
with Monty & Marcia Brown
Apr 3, 2008 [Thur]
Prague to Paris, and a Cruise
with Clint Denn
College Support Committee,
Carol Rienstra, Chair
The proofreading program at Calvin Theological Seminary
seeks to match international students who request
proofreading of their class papers with volunteers willing to
devote some of their time to providing such assistance. Only a
computer is needed as all work is performed electronically. It
is a given, however, that those volunteering should possess
good writing skills. If anyone is interested, please email Barry
Stuart, proofreading program coordinator at
bstuart1@calvinseminary.edu.
CALL is helping to sponsor an art exhibit from October 5 November 17, 2007, that brings together over 25 paintings,
prints and drawings from The Hague School to mark the
bequest of seven works from a Calvin College Alum to
Calvin College. “Between Nature and Nationality: The Hague
School in the Nineteenth Century” will feature a group of
Netherlandish artists who pointed both to the past and to the
future, and to key themes of European modernism.
If you use e-mail and would like to receive regular reminders
of the many events and programs at Calvin that are available
to you, send an e-mail to call@calvin.edu saying that you
would like to be added to the calvin-connection e-newsletter.
Requested announcement
Let’s Make Music
Do you want to have fun with
music; begin or return to playing an
instrument; play in a band or
orchestra? The St. Cecilia Music
Center has the opportunity for you!
All ability levels, including
beginners, are welcome to join
either the New Horizons String
Orchestra,which meets from 3:00
to 4:30 PM on Mondays at St.
Cecilia Music Center, or the
intermediate/beginning
New
Horizons Band (Horizons Too),
which meets from 1:00 to 2:30 PM
on Mondays at St. Cecilia. Call
Martha Cudlipp, 616-459-2224 for
more information, or come to St.
Cecilia on any Monday beginning
September 10, 2007.
from Rog Griffioen
Registration Form
Send to: CALL c/o Irene Bolthouse
3201 Burton St SE
Grand Rapids MI 49546
#1 Oct 10 [Wed] Around the Bend $69 per person
#2 Nov 14 [Wed] What's New in Grand Rapids $55 per person
#3 Jan 22 [Tues] January Series Brunch $15 per person
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Public Events Committee
Henry Baron, Chair
The 2007 Travel Adventure Cinema Society (TRACS)
conference met at Calvin College's Prince Conference
Center from September 9-11. Participants from all over
the country raved about the accommodations and the
hospitality of the Prince Conference Center staff. Anna
Sietsema (seated left) said "Many people said it was the
best and nicest place we have ever met since the
TRACS conferences began 35 years ago."
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